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NCT02939339 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Theta Burst TMS as a Tool to Change Smoking Behavior

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT02939339: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

NCT02939339 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02939339, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to determine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective treatment in decreasing craving in individuals who habitually smoke cigarettes. The study consists of six total visits to MUSC; one for the consent process, two that will include MRI scans, and five that will include TMS administration. Compensation will be provided for each visit.

Primary Outcome

The effect of real vs. sham cTBS to the leftt MPFC as a tool to modulate the brain response to craving will be assessed by comparing the brain activity in the limbic circuit before and after TMS.

Interventions

  • DEVICE continuous theta burst stimulation (real)
  • DEVICE continuous theta burst stimulation (sham)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2015-10
Est. Completion 2017-08-01
Phase Early Phase 1

What the finished NCT02939339 record still lists

NCT02939339 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which continuous theta burst stimulation (real) is the first listed.

NCT02939339 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02939339 about?

NCT02939339 is a clinical study titled "Theta Burst TMS as a Tool to Change Smoking Behavior". The goal of this study is to determine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective treatment in decreasing craving in individuals who habitually smoke cigarettes. The study consists of six total visits to MUSC; one for the consent process, two that will include MRI scans, and fiv...

What is the current status of trial NCT02939339?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2015-10. Estimated completion is 2017-08-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02939339?

The interventions under investigation include: continuous theta burst stimulation (real) (DEVICE), continuous theta burst stimulation (sham) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02939339?

This trial is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02939339's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1404th of 2000 higher than 527 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02939339, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02939339 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.